Seven postdoctoral scholars were awarded conference travel awards for their outstanding presentations at the 10th Annual Postdoctoral Research Symposium on November 8, 2024.
At the 10th annual Georgia Tech Postdoctoral Research Symposium, seven postdoctoral scholars were awarded conference travel awards for their outstanding presentations. Hosted by the Office of Postdoctoral Services on Nov. 8, the symposium featured 21 postdocs presenting innovative and diverse research through 10-minute research talks and 5-minute lightning talks.
Congratulations to the following winners:
Huanqi He, Best Research Talk Overall
Building plumbing influences the microbial diversity and turnover patterns of the drinking water microbiome
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Hannah Youngblood, Best Lightning Talk Overall
Understanding the biochemistry of glaucoma-relevant protein LOXL1
School of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Kunal Datta, Best Research Talk from the College of Engineering
Nanoscopic structural control in lower-dimensional metal halide perovskite semiconductors through physical vapor deposition
School of Materials Science and Engineering
Daniel Benkeser, Best Lightning Talk from the College of Engineering
Utilizing machine learning to optimize limestone calcined clay cement (LC3) mix designs
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Yinghao Wen, Best Research Talk from the College of Sciences
Fundamental understanding and sequential recovery of critical metals from solid wastes
School of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
Chi-Ho Chan, Best Lightning Talk from the College of Sciences
Electromagnetic signatures of massive black hole binaries heading for merger
School of Physics
Milka Trajkova, Best Talk from the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts
aiDance: How can we quantify a plié?
School of Literature, Media, and Communication
Franziska Roscher, Best Talk from the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts
How clientelist party mobilization closes the gender turnout gap: Theory and evidence from India
Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
Thank you to the Executive Vice President for Research, the Deans of Engineering, Sciences, the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, and the Vice Provost for Graduate and Postdoctoral Education for sponsoring the awards.
Appreciation is extended to the following judges for the event:
- Sarah Brackmann, Director of Community-Based Learning, Office of Experiential and Engaged Learning
- Laura Carruth, Associate Vice Provost for Transformative Teaching and Learning and Executive Director, Center for Teaching & Learning
- Jay Forrest, Assistant Dean for Content Strategy and Development, GT Library
- Andrew Hummel, Lecturer, Nuclear & Radiological Engineering & Medical Physics
- Jordan Moore, Faculty/User Experience Librarian, GT Library
- Lakshmi Raju, Director of Student Engagement and Well-Being, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Haley Steele, Academic Professional, Biological Sciences
- Alison Valk, Multimedia and Emerging Technologies Librarian, GT Library
We are thankful to the following postdocs who assisted with abstract reviews:
- Eduardo Gigante, Biological Sciences
- Mridula Nandi, Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Jimin Lee, George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering
- Vardhan Satalkar, Biological Sciences
View the photos from this year's Symposium here: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBRzhV